Monday, 29 April 2013

Saga Launches 2014 Cruise Collection

Join Dame Stella Rimington to uncover tales of
espionage; remember the fallen 100 years after the outbreak of the First World
War; or join Viking expert James Hodge in Norway - these are just three of 37 exciting new cruise ideas for 2014 unveiled this week by over-50s travel specialist Saga Cruises.

Saga
has combined new and surprising itineraries in its latest brochure, with first-time ports of call, expert lecturers and fascinating history all featuring
aboard Saga Sapphire and the Saga Pearl II. There will also be some West Endshowtime!

The
ships will sail from Dover and Southampton, with
choices from four-night taster cruises in Europe to a 48-night voyage to the
Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa or a 35-night Caribbean cruise.

Lest We Forget
…

8 nights from
£1,071 per person - departs 22 July,
2014

Military experts,
authors and historians offer fascinating insights into the human cost of the
First World War on this cruise to Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and France. Some 100 years on, visit the
islands of Heligoland, a naval base for the German
Empire and the site of the first naval battle of the war; see trenches in The
Somme and explore Mons, which saw the first casualties as the
British Expeditionary Force held back the first German
advance.

Heart of
the Mediterranean

19 nights from
£2,339 per person – departs 11 September,
2014

Join
the celebrations as Malta celebrates 50 years of
independence. On this themed history and archaeology cruise, guests will soak up the
lively atmosphere with an overnight stay in Valletta on the island’s birthday
weekend, as well as exploring the Moorish heritage of Almeria in Spain and
unearthing the secrets of historic Lisbon, Cagliari and
Tunis.

Summer in the
Baltic

15 nights from
£1,819 per person – departs 12 September,
2014

Join
Dame Stella Rimington, former Director General of MI5,
and former BBC foreign correspondent Martin Sixsmith
to hear tales of double agents and espionage on this cruise
to Sweden, Finland, Russia and Denmark. It also includes visits to
three of Europe’s newest states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - with an overnight stay in
beautiful St
Petersburg. Learn the facts and fiction of national
security, including code-breaking at BletchleyPark and undercover Cold War
missions.

Mediterranean
Medley

15 nights from
£1,689 per person – departs 30 October,
2014

There’s no
business like show business - that’s the glitzy appeal of this West End-themed
cruise to Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar and France. Compare the islands of
Minorca and Corsica, explore the culture and architecture of Barcelona and enjoy French Riviera atmosphere in Toulon. While on
board Saga Pearl II, guests will hear anecdotes from cast and crew and enjoy fabulous
music from London’s Theatre
land.

Three
new adventure cruises are also offered aboard Saga Pearl II, which include £100 per
person towards the cost of excursions for every seven nights spent on board. Select from the 15-night ‘Arctic Explorer’ and ‘Icelandic Explorer’ cruises or
take a shorter trip:

On the Trail of
the Vikings

7 nights from
£974 per person – departs 5 September,
2014

Join
Viking expert James Hodge to learn more about these resourceful and feared
people as passengers discover Norway’s breathtaking coastline. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage waterfront of Bergen, marvel at the 222 mountain peaks surrounding the
town of Molde - with
the chance to sail in a replica 11th century Viking ship to the island of Haholmenaor - and take
a safari in search of moose and
musk-ox.

For more info, follow this link to Saga's cruise pages, or, for more adventure cruising ideas, see this link for The Cruise Line, the UK's adventure-cruise specialists.

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